WFP cuts food rations for over 1 mln refugees in Uganda amid funding shortfall

KAMPALA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has cut food rations for one million refugees in Uganda due to funding shortages. In a statement posted on its social media platform on Tuesday, the UN agency said it urgently needs 50 …

Uganda opposition leader says president's son tortured aide

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Wednesday his bodyguard had been personally tortured by the president's son, days after the aide's detention provoked national outrage. There has been a mounting crackdown on the opposition ahead of the …

Creswell high schoolers holding benefit concert for Uganda medical clinic

Uganda’s Lydia Mugambe Jailed for Over Six Years for Exploiting Maid in UK

A United Nations judge has been sentenced to six years and four months in a UK prison after being convicted of modern slavery offences involving the exploitation of a young woman she brought to Britain. Lydia Mugambe, a 50-year-old Ugandan national who …

MTN Uganda reports strong first quarter performance amid regulatory changes

MTN Uganda navigated changes in the regulatory environment in the first quarter to end-March and it remains on track to meet medium-term guidance, the CEO Sylvia Mulinge said Wednesday. The business headwinds were cushioned by supportive macroeconomic …

New report exposes crisis of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda

New report exposes crisis of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda, in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute, has uncovered a nationwide crisis, painting a …

SH179 million sponsorship: Absa Uganda backs 2025 Captain’s Bell Tournament

Michael Segwaya, Chief Finance Officer, Absa Bank Uganda (right) hands UGC captain Rukundo the sponsorship cheque Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The much-anticipated 7th edition of the Captain’s Bell Tournament tees off  May 15 to 17 at the Uganda …

Marine cargo transport take root between Uganda and Kenya

MV Mt Elgon on Lake Victoria. PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The regional investments by both the private and public sectors in Uganda and Kenya in water transport are beginning to bear fruit as Kenya’s Port of Kisumu quickly becomes a key …

Uganda, Tanzania top EAC in economic growth rates 

Uganda and Tanzania outperform their East African peers in economic performance in 2024, recording increased growth rates buoyed by improved activity in infrastructure, industrial and oil sectors. Data from Kenya’s Economic Survey (2025) released on …

Kenyans Cross Border, Disrupt Elections in Uganda

Voting in several Ugandan villages was cancelled after hundreds of Kenyans reportedly crossed the border to participate in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party polls.  The disruption occurred in Buteba Sub-county in the Eastern Division, which is …